as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping
crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
he waited until everyone was looking the other way, then did a bunk from the room
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
bunked the guest in the spare room
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bunks
Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Her county’s jail is also using bunks, WRAL reported.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Many rooms have bunks for families, and the lodge has a fleet of cabins too.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Eco-Tents sleep two; Family Eco-Tents include extra space with twin bunks in addition to the queen bed and sleep four people.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Ken Smith, an AT&T incident commander, pointed to the vehicles painted in AT&T’s bright blue—the display included trailers outfitted to accommodate kitchens, bunks, and showers—and the smaller array of vehicles in FirstNet black, most sprouting satellite receivers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The New York Times has reported that the damage was far more extensive than the Navy reported and that 600 sailors have been displaced from their bunks.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Full bunks The new staffing plan comes amid ongoing overcrowding at the downtown jail.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Officials told McElroy to take a top bunk bed, the complaint says, in violation of a policy saying pregnant inmates should be assigned bottom bunks to prevent injuries and falls.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Her county’s jail is also using bunks, WRAL reported.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Many rooms have bunks for families, and the lodge has a fleet of cabins too.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Eco-Tents sleep two; Family Eco-Tents include extra space with twin bunks in addition to the queen bed and sleep four people.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Ken Smith, an AT&T incident commander, pointed to the vehicles painted in AT&T’s bright blue—the display included trailers outfitted to accommodate kitchens, bunks, and showers—and the smaller array of vehicles in FirstNet black, most sprouting satellite receivers.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
The New York Times has reported that the damage was far more extensive than the Navy reported and that 600 sailors have been displaced from their bunks.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Full bunks The new staffing plan comes amid ongoing overcrowding at the downtown jail.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunks
Noun
-
All have king beds and floor-to-ceiling windows that open either toward the skyline or the green expanse of Chapultepec.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
-
Pay attention to your garden beds.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
-
For someone who has spent much of the last decade circling the globe for performances, press tours, and personal escapes, Cabello’s most vivid recent travel memories aren’t necessarily tied to buzzy capitals or luxury resorts.—
Jesse Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
-
Even Rizo, who had lots of pyrotechnics and near escapes last season, is playing a much wiser game this time.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
Opened less than five years ago, M+, Hong Kong’s museum of modern and contemporary art, has just announced a multi-year partnership with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which houses the largest modern art museum in Europe.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
-
Two people were arrested this week after an individual entered an animal enclosure at Japan's Ichikawa Zoo that houses the viral baby monkey Punch, the zoo said Sunday.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Noun
-
Direct flights from South Korea, Russia, China, Thailand, and Singapore have added to this area’s tourism boom.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
-
Set in 1962, a boy roughly Travolta’s age voyages from New York to Los Angeles on a series of hopping flights with his mother, who is hoping to land a rich husband or a good Hollywood role in that order.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Verb
-
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
-
During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Rain pushes the weeds higher, then shelters them on turf too soft for the machines meant to clip them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
-
To the south of central Pismo Beach is Pismo State Beach and the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Grove, which shelters the migrating monarch butterflies that arrive in the winter.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Mallorca also accommodates a relaxed pace, with boutique hotel stays, spa treatments and yoga built into many itineraries.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
-
Although my prescription lenses work on the standard frames, some don’t, which is why there is now a $500 version that accommodates a wider range of prescriptions.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
